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Rating: The undated screenplay for “The Other Guys”, originally titled “The Back Ups”, was written by Chris Henchy (“Land of the Lost”) and Adam McKay (“Anchorman”, “Talladega Nights”) and delivers countless laugh-out-loud moments, but fails in the story department. The film centers around underachieving detectives Allen (Will Ferrell) and Terry (Mark Wahlberg), who try to step up and fill a void left behind by two hero cops. If you liked “Anchorman”, “Talladega Nights”, and “Step Brothers”, … Read entire article »

Rating: “Charlie St. Cloud” is the story of a promising high school graduate named Charlie. After his twelve-year-old brother Sam dies, Charlie takes a job as caretaker at the cemetery where Sam is buried. Charlie meets Sam’s ghost every night at sundown for a game of catch and similar brotherly bonding. However, their relationship is threatened when Charlie falls in love and must chose between his brother or the girl. As much as I want to … Read entire article »

Rating: This Friday sees the release of “The Karate Kid” starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Smith plays Dre Parker, who learns about life and kung fu from Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han. This project’s title went through a number of changes. Writer Christopher Murphey’s script is titled “Karate Kid”. However, Jackie Chan has said the film was called “Kung Fu Kid” during production and would most likely only be called “The Karate Kid” in Western countries. … Read entire article »

“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” opens tomorrow May 28. Here’s a review to help you decide if this is your kind of story. Rating: 2.5/5 Script reviews are tricky. Different factors come into play. Some films change very little from first draft to the final shooting script. Others go through significant changes as different writers are brought in to make revisions. However, the core of the story tends to remain the same. “Prince of Persia” is … Read entire article »

Warning: Spoilers. When screenwriter Aaron Sorkin announced his intent to write a film about facebook, Internet users sighed a collective “Why?” It is difficult to imagine crafting an interesting plot around a website. Considering the daily interaction millions have with Facebook, it would seem even less plausible Sorkin could tell users anything they don’t already know. Nonetheless, Sorkin’s screenplay “The Social Network” delivers a character-driven drama every bit as compelling as his work on A Few Good Men and The West Wing. “The Social Network” details the unbelievable true story of Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard computer science major who creates Facebook, rising to wealth and fame through theft and betrayal. The way events unfold is ridiculous and could easily be played for laughs. However, Sorkin treats the material seriously, crafting a … Read entire article »